Ayr to York Trains

Ayr to York trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Ayr and York takes 5h 2m and the fastest train takes 4h 8m. There is an hourly train service from Ayr to York. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

5h 2m
Duration: 291 mi
Distance: £148
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

best

Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain

4h 31m

£95–232

Ayr to York train times

Trains run hourly between Ayr and York. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ayr is at 11:05 PM which arrives into York at 11:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Central and take an average of 5h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, September 12, 2026

6:05 PM → 10:58 PM
4h 53m • 2 changes
10:33 PM → 11:13 AM
Arrives next day
12h 40m • 2 changes
11:05 PM → 11:28 AM
Arrives next day
12h 23m • 2 changes

Departing Sunday, September 13, 2026

8:15 AM → 12:52 PM
4h 37m • 2 changes
8:45 AM → 1:13 PM
4h 28m • 2 changes
9:15 AM → 1:52 PM
4h 37m • 2 changes
9:45 AM → 2:13 PM
4h 28m • 2 changes
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Departing Monday, September 14, 2026

5:15 AM → 10:14 AM
4h 59m • 2 changes
5:36 AM → 10:37 AM
5h 1m • 2 changes
6:35 AM → 10:52 AM
4h 17m • 2 changes
7:05 AM → 11:14 AM
4h 9m • 2 changes
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